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What are nightly-builds useful for?

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candide:
Can someone explain me what are nightly builds files useful for ? Are they patch like ? update files like ?
Do I have to install the latest version ? Where are the instructions for installation ?

Thanks,


Candide

Michael:
Hello,

Have a look at here, here and here :).

Best wishes,
Michael

candide:
OK, this makes sense now, the first link answered my question very well.
Nevertheless, the second link doesn't make clear the nightly-build files usefulness, you should amend the wording.

Many thanks for your kind response,


Candide

BeerSlinger:

--- Quote from: candide on March 05, 2006, 01:55:59 am ---OK, this makes sense now, the first link answered my question very well.
Nevertheless, the second link doesn't make clear the nightly-build files usefulness, you should amend the wording.

Many thanks for your kind response,


Candide

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I found it a little confusing at first because its a little different........but not unexpected since there is a software team always working on Code::Blocks.....

I know for windows, its the difference between night and day in functionality.......

killerbot:
another thing why it is usefull. It can provide quick feedback from the community. Sometimes a new feature or a bug fix may break something else, and trough this mechanism chances are very high; the new problem is spotted very quickly, and accordingly can be fixed quickly.

It is a 2-way win-win situation :

 - for the users : they get "latest and greatest" versions (no need to wait for weeks or months for that one fix or new feature to be finally released)
 - quick user feedback (hey, you can even call it testing feedback)


What's the risc for the user : well maybe the new nightly might be unstable or introduce a new bug.
So if you are scared from this way of working, then you stick with official versions (the lastest official one is RC2, but to be honest, it is way behind th current development status).

..... we help you, you help us .......

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